Title: Newbie with an 80s Doll Question
Description: *found Happi Returns doll by Ideal
steenie7 - July 18, 2005 04:10 PM (GMT)
Hi - I have been busting my brains looking for a doll from the 80s called Happy Returns. It was a doll about 12-14 inches tall and came with a baby walker. When you pressed her belly she giggled and said mama. When you pushed her in the walker it would turn around and come back to you. Does anyone remember. It was probably 1982 or 1983. I can't seem to find anything on her on the internet at all or on ebay.
Thanks for your help! :)
berry elvish - July 18, 2005 04:59 PM (GMT)
:welcome to the 80's Toyland mb! I've moved your thread to the questions section. Trust me, it'll get a better response in here. ;) I really hope we can find some information on little miss 'happy returns' for you. I remember a doll that did just as you described, perhaps it was the same one. I know I'll do some searching around very soon. :D
1u11aby1ambie - July 18, 2005 05:33 PM (GMT)
I do recall a doll like that (at least the commercial for one because I didn't play with anything like that), but I can't help you out much other than that. I'm not sure it was called "Happy Returns" but I do remember a doll that walks inside a baby walker. I even have a picture of the face in my mind! I'll have to do some searching and see if I can find anything!
1u11aby1ambie - July 18, 2005 05:41 PM (GMT)
Well... I found one doll in a walker, don't know if it says Mama or anything it can do... and it doesn't look exactly like I had pictured... but she could be the doll you are looking for anyway...
by Playmates:
http://pages.tias.com/25/PictPage/1921113582.html
steenie7 - July 18, 2005 06:55 PM (GMT)
Thanks for your help!
Lullabye - Unfortunately that's not the doll. This one had like a pinkish jumpsuit.
But thanks so much for looking. I hope I can find it!! :(
berry elvish - July 19, 2005 12:01 AM (GMT)
Did she look like this doll?

This is not my image...it's borrowed from
this site.
Her name is Baby Come Back and she was released in 1976...so may have still been on the market in the early 80's. Please let us know if we're close!
berry elvish - July 19, 2005 12:53 AM (GMT)
Oh, here she is!!
Happi Returns The description states:
| QUOTE |
YEAR: YEAR: 1983-84 MAKER: Ideal IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS:vinyl head,hands,feet,soft cloth body,rooted blonde hair,painted eyes,open/closed mouth. laughing mechanism activated by touch on back. Don't have the yellow baby walker it came with. Also does not laugh, but may can be fixed. |
berry elvish - July 19, 2005 12:54 AM (GMT)
1u11aby1ambie - July 19, 2005 01:02 AM (GMT)
steenie7 - July 19, 2005 03:35 PM (GMT)
OMG!! I was spelling it wrong!!! Thank you so much for your hard work.
I am a very happy girl :D